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Plate fragment, unknown northern Egyptian workshop; plate/tableware, painted Coptic pottery, Nile clay; 6th–7th century. Plate fragment with a horizontally formed rim. Red-orange ceramic body with visible inclusions of gold mica and white-yellow limestone particles. Covered with a white engobe, fired beige with pink in places. On the outside, below the rim, a concentric cord impression from the production process. Painted black decoration with red elements, placed inside the vessel, consisting of: - a surrounding band bounded by parallel lines the upper one extends beyond the edge, filled with a wavy line and two rows of dots above and below it; - depiction of a horse or donkey head and part of neck preserved with a short mane, long ears, and short brushstrokes on the body bounded by three parallel lines at the neck transition; - a long leaf with a sharp tip directed toward the animal’s head, located above its back and framed by a red line; - fragment of a floral decoration fruit on a branch? directed toward the animal’s head. Tell Atrib place of discovery; vessel, plate; height 10.5 cm, width 15.0 cm, diameter 35.0 cm edge., A group of broken ceramic fragments forming part of a rim piece, with curved edges and visible cracks where pieces join; the ceramic shows layered surfaces and worn textures with rough breaks. The colors visible include beige, light tan, terracotta, pale pink, and hints of brown and gray against a plain muted gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_259

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.1Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Plate fragment unknown northern Egyptian workshop plate tableware painted Coptic pottery Nile clay 6th–7th century horizontally formed rim Red-orange ceramic body visible inclusions gold mica white-yellow limestone particles Covered white engobe fired beige pink places outside concentric cord impression production process Painted black decoration red elements placed inside vessel consisting of - surrounding band bounded parallel lines upper extends beyond edge filled wavy line two rows dots - depiction horse donkey head part neck preserved short mane long ears short brushstrokes body bounded three parallel lines neck transition long leaf sharp tip directed animal’s head located back framed red line - fragment floral decoration fruit branch directed Tell Atrib place discovery height 10.5 cm width 15.0 cm diameter 35.0 cm edge group broken ceramic fragments forming rim piece curved edges visible cracks pieces join ceramic layered surfaces worn textures rough breaks colors visible include beige light tan terracotta pale pink hints brown gray plain muted gray background.